Dual CC 8050 Stereo Cassette Tape Deck

This Dual CC 8050 is a stereo cassette deck with Dolby B/C and HX-Pro noise reduction, it was first sold by Dual in 1987 and discontinued 3 years later in 1990.

The main features of the Dual CC 8050 cassette deck are: 3 heads and no off-tape monitoring to save production cost, mechanical 3 digit tape counter, tape type selection and capable of handling normal, chrome and metal tapes, belt driven single-capstan transport.

Typical front loading cassette deck with the cassette compartiment located on the left side of the deck. Tape eject is operated mechanically and the cassette needs to be placed with the side to be played facing forward in the cassette well.

Level meters used on the Dual CC 8050 cassette deck are generic digital peak reading meters. Full-logic transport controls used on the Dual CC 8050 let it respond to the slightest finger contact for fast and effortless transport function selection.

Dolby C-type used in the Dual CC 8050 provides 20 dB of noise reduction above about 1,000 Hz, fully doubling the amount given by B-type. The Dolby HX PRO system provides precise bias control during recording to reduce distortion and improve linearity in the high-frequency range, the result is recorded sound that is highly faithful to the original.